Texas Roadhouse

Texas Roadhouse, American steakhouse chain

Texas Roadhouse is an American cuisine restaurant chain specializing in steaks. Its offering is built around hand-cut steaks, ribs, and made-from-scratch sides, with dine-in service and to-go orders.

Origins and history

Kent Taylor opened the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana, in 1993. The company describes how today's concept, based on made-from-scratch food and what it calls legendary service, began with an idea sketched on a cocktail napkin. The entity named in the site's legal notice is Texas Roadhouse Delaware LLC.

Menu offering

The menu is organized into several categories of dishes:

• Just For Starters.
• Hand-Cut Steaks.
• Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs.
• Texas Size Combos.
• Dockside Favorites.
• Chicken Specialties.

The company states that it serves USDA Choice steaks, hand-cut by its own meat cutters, always fresh and never frozen. The ribs go through a three-day preparation process and are served with a signature barbecue sauce. The offering is rounded out with made-from-scratch sides, ice-cold beer, and fresh-baked bread.

Services and ordering channels

The site allows you to join a waitlist for dining in and to place to-go orders. It also offers a VIP Club, a shop, and gift cards. The company maintains a careers page with employment information.

Employee and community initiatives

Texas Roadhouse has Andy's Outreach, an employee assistance fund for employees facing financial hardship, funded by the workers themselves. In the community sphere, the site mentions initiatives such as Tip A Cop for Special Olympics, Feeding Families in Need, and support for Camp Sunshine, as well as programs under the headings We Honor Heroes and Planting It Forward.

Sustainability

The company notes that it reduces energy consumption through high-efficiency kitchen equipment and internal LED lighting. It states that its made-from-scratch model generates less food waste by allowing excess product to be used, and that most of its locations recycle fryer oil to convert it into biofuel.

Corporate and consumer information

The site publishes sections on investors, nutrition and allergens, community impact, corporate sustainability, trust center, terms of use, privacy, accessibility, and health data notice. The company operates multiple locations, a list of which is provided in the locations section.